Four Color #584

Sep 1954 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In the quiet town of Grande Mesa, a late-night visit turns deadly when Johnny arrives to see his old friend Jim Murdock, the theatre manager. After a violent break-in leaves Jim dead and Johnny unconscious, he awakens to a grim truth: the man he came to help is gone. With the town’s sheriff, Tom Murdock—Jim’s son—by his side, Johnny sets out at dawn to follow the killers’ trail through the dusty streets and hidden paths of the frontier. The story, "The Killer's Trail," features art and inks by John Ushler in a 1954 Dell Four Color issue.

Contains 2 stories

The Killer's Trail

18 pp · Western-Frontier

Johnny Mack BrownRebel (horse)

In the dusty frontier town of Grande Mesa, Johnny arrives under cover of night to visit his old friend Jim Murdock, the theatre manager—only to wake in a doctor’s office after a violent robbery leaves Jim dead and Johnny unconscious. With the town sheriff and Jim’s son, Tom Murdock, by his side, Johnny sets out at dawn to follow the trail of the killers, chasing shadows across the rugged landscape.

The Avenging Avalanche

16 pp · Western-Frontier

Johnny Mack BrownRebel (horse)

In "The Avenging Avalanche," Johnny steps in during a stagecoach robbery only to see the guard shot, setting off a tense journey when he and driver Spike Nash take the wounded man to a nearby Navajo village. When the bandits strike again, killing a Navajo, Johnny follows their trail into a remote box canyon, where the danger escalates.